DAC Collection Artist Information

Ludolf Backhuysen, I
Dutch (1630 - 1708)

Dutch painter, calligrapher, and printmaker

Brief biography, in most instances from the Union List of Artist Names® Online:
Dutch painter, calligrapher, and printmaker. Successful specialist in marine paintings; the subjects of his paintings were often inspired by historical or military events. A frequently used element in in Bakhuysen's later work is a brightly lit strip of sea serving as a transition between the dark foreground and the sky. He was also a talented draftsman and calligrapher. His grandson is Ludolf Backhuysen II.

Artist ID number in the Union List of Artist Names®:ULAN 500004095.The ULAN link above leads to a cataloging authority record at the Getty Research Institute.

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